To solve for x, we will begin by using the distributive property
6x - 2(x + 4) = 12
6x - 2x - 8 = 12
(always remember to sort your negatives!)
Add like terms
4x - 8 = 12
Add 8 to both sides
4x = 20
Divide both sides by 4
x = 5
Answer:
the first one is -(25/2) OR -12.5
THE Second one is -(125/8) or -15.625
|-3|=3 right?
Then it is
3*-6=-18